SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants don’t plan to make many notable changes on the position player side this offseason, but that group will have a new leader. On Thursday, the organization announced James Rowson as offensive coordinator, a role that will put him in charge of all hitting and baserunning efforts. The Giants have hired James Rowson as their new offensive coordinator, putting him in charge of the hitting and baserunning departments. They are also likely to hire a hitting coach to work with him and Oscar Bernard, who remains on staff.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) November 12, 2026 The 50-year-old replaces Hunter Mense, who departed for the Kansas City Royals after just one season with Tony Vitello. Rowson comes to the Giants from New York, where he served as Yankees hitting coach for three seasons. He previously had been a hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs, and a bench coach for the Miami Marlins.
President of baseball operations Buster Posey said at the GM Meetings that he felt it was important to hire someone with a lot of experience. Rowson came with glowing reviews.
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